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 : Yes, you lose between 0 and 20% xp, atk and def skills, depending on your karma levels. You may also drop items in your corpse.
 ; I lost items when I died! Can I get them back?
-: Your corpse will be where you died for the next ten minutes so you can get your items back if noone else looted it first.
+: Your corpse will be where you died for the next ten minutes so you can get your items back if no one else looted it first.
 ; What if I'm wearing the ring of life (with a green stone)
 : Then you lose between 0 and 2% skills, depending on your karma. You can still drop things.
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 : You're using Karma when you fight. You're getting a good outcome for it but your stocks of Karma are being depleted. It could never go negative if it was initially positive, just through Karma use.
 ; So, what makes Karma go negative?
-: That's when you are unkind, e.g. refusing to help others.
+: That's when you are unkind, e.g. refusing to help others or attacking them.
 == Player vs Player ==
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 : You can only attack if their strength is greater than or equal to (your strength) * 0.75, or if they are already attacking you. Player strength is defined as: 0.73 * (ATK + DEF) + level. Equipment is not taken in account.
 ; Help! Player X wants to kill me!
-: Stay in a protected zone like [[Semos]] City, [[Semos Dungeons]], Semos Forest and Semos Plains. The areas you are safe are marked with pale green on the minimap.
+: Stay in a protected zone like [[Semos]] City, [[Semos Dungeons]], Semos Forest and Semos Plains. The areas you are safe are marked with pale green on the minimap. Or you can home scroll to safety, logout and hope he gets bored, or gather an army of friends to mob him. Always carry plenty of potions and keep your health up in case your internet connection freezes.
 ; Help! Player X wants to kill me and I don't want to stay in the city for the rest of my life!
 : Firstly check if that player would actually be able to attack you using the formula above. (If he is much higher level than you, it's unlikely). If you're still worried, just play in the protected areas. There are plenty places you can find monsters which are still protected, like Semos Dungeons.
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 : Never tell anyone your password! That includes, don't tell it to <code>/support</code>! Please change it using the website as described above.
 ; I shared my password, why did I get jailed / banned?
-: You will be jailed for your own safety until you change it. Or, you might be banned indefinitely (depending on circumstance). Investigating such cases waste a huge amount of contributor resources. So, remember NEVER tell your password to anyone, not family members, lovers, friends, noone.
+: You will be jailed for your own safety until you change it. Or, you might be banned indefinitely (depending on circumstance). Investigating such cases waste a huge amount of contributor resources. So, remember NEVER tell your password to anyone, not family members, lovers, friends, no one.
 ; I had my password saved as login profile and someone else had access to my computer and I lost items. Please help.
 : Please, only save passwords on machines which you have unique access to. If other people use the same machine consider making a user account for yourself and logout or lock the screen whenever you will be away. All good OS support this.
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 : For technical reasons prisoners must be released to Semos city. We used to release prisoners straight to the city but then players would continually ask to be jailed, as a free trip home!  It became a problem. So the long walk was created.
 ; When I logged in I was sent to jail, can you tell me why and how long for?
-: It sounds like an arrest warrant was placed for you. The message is supposed to be sent to you explaining the reason and time but it can be lost. Please, if you need details do ask /support but please ask nicely. If someone is available they will search back to find out why you were jailed and how long for. If noone answers please just be patient and try again later.
+: It sounds like an arrest warrant was placed for you. The message is supposed to be sent to you explaining the reason and time but it can be lost. Please, if you need details do ask /support but please ask nicely. If someone is available they will search back to find out why you were jailed and how long for. If no one answers please just be patient and try again later.
 ; Why can't visitors to jail move items around, or use items, either?
 : Visitors to jail might bring 'gifts' to inmates, or someone permanently jailed might be able to give away their items to a clone, otherwise.
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 ; Why do you jail or ban people whose accounts have been hacked?
 : Investigating accounts can take some time, in the mean time related accounts are banned or jailed for safe keeping. Items can't be dropped in jail, putting someone there is the only way we can secure their safety, until the password is changed. It doesn't necessarily mean that we think they did anything wrong! Those who are put in jail for their own safety will not need to do the long exit walk, either.
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 == Bans ==
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 ; I found what I think is a map error/bug/possible insecurity in game. What should I do?
 : You can [[SubmitBug|Submit a bug]] yourself, or if you want advice or help before you do this, ask <code>/support</code>.
+; The sound stutters. I am running Stendhal client under Linux. How can I fix it?
+: The most likely cause is a problem pulseaudio has with several audio drivers. The problem is not specific to Stendhal, but the game client is particularly suspective so it's possible that you haven't noticed it elsewhere. As a workaround, edit <code>/etc/pulse/default.pa</code>:
+: Find the line that reads:
+:: <code>load-module module-udev-detect</code>
+: and change it to:
+:: <code>load-module module-udev-detect tsched=0</code>
+: and restart pulseaudio. Usually it is enough to stop the old instance with
+:: <code>pulseaudio -k</code>
+== Accounts and Characters ==
+; X character has been inactive for an extended period of time. Can it be deleted so that I can claim the name?
+: In short, no. Every couple of years, we do delete characters and accounts, that meet ''all'' of these requirements:
+<blockquote>
+* inactive for more than one year
+* level 0
+* less than 10 minutes online
+* have not visited more than 2 zones
+* do not own any items beside the default ones
+* have not been friended or ignored by anyone
+* there are no other remaining characters on the same account or accounts that might be related
+* not related to any kind of admin investigation
+</blockquote>
+: A good rule of thumb is, if the character name is not available, then the account has not met the above criteria and requests for deletion will be denied.
 == Uncategorised ==
 ; What do the numbers on the character panel mean? How do I know my stats?
 : Please see the Stendhal manual entry for [[Stendhal_Manual/Gameplay#Levels_and_Stats|levels and stats]]
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 : Stendhal requires Java (OpenJDK or Oracle), which is freely available, If you don't have it already you can install it. If you have any trouble see [[InstallingInLinux]].
 ; Is Stendhal browser based?
+: Currently, the main client is a desktop application written in Java and must be downloaded to your local machine. It requires a [https://www.java.com/ Java Virtual Machine] to be installed in order to run. There is, however, an experimental web client for browsers in development, accessible by clicking the 'Play Now' button on the website.
-: No. Stendhal uses a software called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start Java Web Start] which allows users to start Stendhal directly from the Internet using a web browser.  However:
-: Stendhal still needs to use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_SE Java] to run.
-: Stendhal gets actually downloaded to your computer.
-: Stendhal can be subsequently started from your computer without the need to use your browser, though you can still do that too.
 ; Where does Stendhal get installed then when I click on the 'Play now' button at the web site?
+: Stendhal is no longer installed via the 'Play Now' button. But rather it connects you to the web client.
-: C:\Documents and Settings\{useraccount}\ on Windows XP
-: ~/.config/stendhal on GNU/Linux systems
 ; How can I start Stendhal from the download without the need to use my browser?
 : Double click on stendhal-starter.jar or type java -jar stendhal-starter.jar on a command window.
+; Why isn't Stendhal on Steam?
+: Steam does not accept web applications or java programs.
 ; Do you expect to make a ton of money from Stendhal?
 : No, we strongly belief that real world money would have a negative impact on the really great community around Stendhal and Arianne. While we have some real world costs for the server, they are covered for the time being.

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